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Foreign Secretary William Hague: “There have been positive words during the election campaign, but it will, of course, be the actions we judge, including on…

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Media Summary

17/05/2012

US Senate to consider new Iran sanctions

The Times reports that the Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas has sworn in a new government, headed by current prime minister Salam Fayyad. The move is contrary to…

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16/05/2012

IAEA, Iran to continue talks on accessing suspect nuclear sites

The execution of an Iranian convicted of involvement in the assassination of an Iranian nuclear scientist in 2010 is widely covered in the British media…

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15/05/2012

Israel hopes prisoner deal will promote peace process

The agreement to end a hunger strike by Palestinian prisoners is covered extensively in the UK press this morning. The Independent reports that the Israel made…

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14/05/2012

Israel, Palestinian prisoners near deal to end hunger strike

The Financial Times includes an editorial commenting on the new national unity coalition in Israel and calls on Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu to give the Palestinians a…

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